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City Councilmember Robert Cornegy City Councilmember Robert Cornegy, who represents the 36th district encompassing the neighborhoods of Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy, on Wednesday introduced his first piece of legislation, "The Audible Alarms Bill.

A group of charter school students rally in support of charter schools outside the Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged his support to the massive pro-charter school rally Tuesday.

(l to r) Poet Sonia Sanchez and Freedom Singer Bernice Johnson Reagon will talk about their experience as activists and share words and music from the Civil Rights Movement at the Brooklyn Museum.

Brooklyn Technical High School Mayor Bill de Blasio thinks the growing racial disparity between students at the city's specialized high schools is a problem that needs to be addressed, reported The New York Times .

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On Friday, March 7, the Avett Brothers gave a rousing performance at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

Deputy Brooklyn Borough President Diana Reyna Hailing from the "Los Sures" section of Williamsburg, Deputy Brooklyn Borough President Diana Reyna is the first Dominican American woman elected to public office in New York State.

With the help of Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, Peter Payne received a makeover by Saxon/Hart Since 1967, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation has established itself as an anchor in the neighborhood, providing a plethora of communi

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer said lawmakers do not appear to favor an income-tax increase to fund the mayor's universal pre-K. But he urged former colleagues to find funding somewhere, Capital New York writes.

NYPD A 37-year-old man is in critical condition, after he was shot in the head following an argument on Sunday afternoon in front of 27 Pulaski Street between Nostrand and Marcy in Bed-Stuy, reported police.